Re: [Paddlewise] Hearing Aids & Kayaks

I asked my audiologist about waterproof aids and they aren't cheap either -
about $1,000 each.  Oy.  She did say that there is damage insurance that
would cover aids damaged or lost while kayaking, although, she said, often
aids do survive being submerged, sent through the washer, etc.  But there's
no guarantee.

I think I'll try taking them out for the paddle.  I'll definitely wear them
in class.  Otherwise there'd be no point to taking the class.

Dave, you made a good point about being able to hear potential dangers from
behind.  As long as I'm in a group where everyone knows of my handicap (I
hate that word but it fits) I should be OK.  If I really like the sport and
want to go solo I'll have to think about  either buying insurance or a
second pair of waterproof aids.

Thanks!
Kris



>I don't know how serious you are about this whole paddling thing and
>whether or not you're in a position to buy a different hearing aid, but
>I just did a quick search of AltaVista using the string "waterproof
>hearing aid" and received three hits.  I didn't dig deeper than that,
>but one mentioned something about swimming with a hearing aid....


>An additional thought is that it might be difficult to communicate
>_during a class_ without your hearing aids.  There's more verbal
>communication that occurs in the typical class scenario than on many
>"normal" paddles.
>
>Dave Seng

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